Bianca Cappello Apartment Villa di Poggio a Caiano



the buontalenti fireplace



bianca cappello s staircase


to right there access bianca cappello apartments, possible perceive more elsewhere renaissance aspect of villa. bianca cappello well-educated , sophisticated venetian noblewoman had relationship grand duke francesco i. secret relationship involving ruler of city, married joanna of austria, , newly married woman, 1 of greatest scandals of renaissance , 1 of romantic pages of medici saga: though 2 lovers did covered, story topic of rumors beginning.


in poggio caiano history lived of important moments, in fact here relegated woman, hated family , medici court deployed legitimate bride, strategically removed florence. @ first confined secondary villa on heights of poggio caiano called il cerretino, , on occasion popular fantasies arose, such existence of underground corridor between 2 villas allow 2 lovers meet secretly. death of bianca s husband , joanna, 2 lovers marry , spend @ poggio caiano of beautiful moments of married life. bianca cappello apartments on ground floor still testify connection villa. in villa, 2 of them died in october 1587, 1 day away other: 2004–2006 study speaks of arsenic intoxication in tissues of two, although not possible understand whether post-mortem treatment on symbolic organs buried in bonistallo church. (the official chronicles speak of tertian fever.)


in first hall of these apartments, simple anteroom, there 3 paintings on biblical subject attributed paolo veronese: moses , burning bush, passage of red sea , resurrection of lazarus; here after restoration pietà of giorgio vasari, coming chapel of villa today belongs local mercy mission.


following room of camino of apartments of bianca cappello. room, although eclecticly restored in 19th century, still retains beautiful white marble fireplace, floor supported 2 telamons carved remarkable plastic strength. paternity of work has not yet been clarified, scope of creation surely close bernardo buontalenti, evidenced elusiveness of torso , imaginatively corrugated heads. perhaps attributable alfonso parigi in villa 1575, engaged cerreto guidi @ medici villa buontalenti during same period.


a door @ same level leads bedroom of duchessa bianca, covered pressed papermaking, imitating coramas (decorated leather panels) , neo-renaissance furniture, result of complete reconstruction of 1865 style (non-visitable).


the stone staircase in pietra serena, connected fireplace, connect 2 upper openings in same room, communicate these rooms upper level, today there room of king vittorio emanuele ii , of francesco i.







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